2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sakhir, March 03 - 05

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Hulkenberg with an insane comeback performance. Kmag out q1

[Sofa King]

They need to change the name of this sport to Iron Chef. 6 different chefs into Q3

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The evolution of laptimes is insane

It's absolutely remarkable. RB almost got it totally wrong with Perez at least. He went tumbling back.

If perez wanted 2 sets of fresh softs for q3, they had to risk not coming out again. RB opted to lock in a time early so that they weren't vulnerable to a red flag knockout like Ferrari were at the end of Q2

[InsaneX_Badger]

2 tenths between 2nd and 7th. Tasty.

[langedweil]

There's easily 7 tenths on the table for Fer ..

That might be a tad ambitious. They're on 1 hot lap used tyres, not 15. Ha.

Well, it was 1.3s ...

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We still haven't really seen RB/Ferrari on like for like track conditions/tyres. So q3 could go either

To me it feels like Alonso isn't in the fight for pole based on the qualifying sessions, what you think?

[jumpingfish]

So.. let's see if SF23 is faster than F1-75 for 1sec and more

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Apparently RB and Ferraris are about equal in the speedtrap

[AR3-GP]

So.. let's see if SF23 is faster than F1-75 for 1sec and more

Leclerc will be in the 1.29s I’m sure.

[tpe]

There's easily 7 tenths on the table for Fer ..

That might be a tad ambitious. They're on 1 hot lap used tyres, not 15. Ha.

Well, it was 1.3s ...

[harty71]

Come on Leclerc, Mercedes had two stabs at it and couldn't get that close.

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Leclerc can get pole here even if the car doesn't have the pace

The car seems to have the pace as well, so i expect ferrari pole

[Matt2725]

Looking at the speed traps, Sam Collins isn't joking. Merc is right up there.

[InsaneX_Badger]

Looking at the speed traps, Sam Collins isn't joking. Merc is right up there.

What matters is if they have enough downforce for tomorrow so they can actually race with the others.

[AR3-GP]

Looking at the speed traps, Sam Collins isn't joking. Merc is right up there.

It was reported that Merc found double digit hp gains over the winter. In addition to the drag improvement .